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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to fraud and waste. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 554.002(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) A state or local governmental entity may not suspend or |
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terminate the employment of, or take other adverse personnel action |
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against, a public employee who in good faith reports wasteful or |
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fraudulent spending or a violation of law by the employing |
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governmental entity, [or] another public employee, or an elected |
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officer of the employing governmental entity to an appropriate law |
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enforcement authority. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |